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Truck wheel disperion angle in slab
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Truck wheel disperion angle in slab

Truck wheel disperion angle in slab

(OP)
Try to justify the truck wheel load dispersion angle as 1:1.5 (vertical:horizontal) in concrete slab. Where can I get the reference? Thank you.

RE: Truck wheel disperion angle in slab

That's probably close.  Can't recall a reference on that other than Yoder and Witczak.

You can compute using an elastic layer analysis program (ELSYM5 or similar).

RE: Truck wheel disperion angle in slab

"Formulas for Stress and Strain" shows a load case for square or circular load areas on a semi-infinite body.  However, they don't show a load distribution, just the maximum stress in the semi-infinite body.  Anyway, the reference for those is Timoshenko & Goodier's "Theory of Elasticity".  Don't be surprised if getting stresses down in the body requires evaluating series expressions.

"Structural Engineering Handbook" mentions a 30 degree distribution, then refers to Newmark's influence chart, based on Boussinesq's equation (which is presumably what is in Timoshenko's work above).

RE: Truck wheel disperion angle in slab

According to Fig. R10.17 p. 132 of ACI 319-99, this angle might be 1 vertical to 2 horizontal.

Good luck.

RE: Truck wheel disperion angle in slab

(OP)
whymrg,

It should be ACI 318-99, right? Thank you.

RE: Truck wheel disperion angle in slab

(OP)
Thank all of you. I appreciate it.

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